As the National Park Service turns 100 years old, Here & Now is taking a close look at some of the country’s most distinctive parks. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which straddles the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, is the nation’s most-visited park.

My name is Dale Dualan. I grew up in Modesto, California, a Central Valley town. We had a simple life. My parents came from the rural Philippines. They taught me to appreciate what we have, the things we take for granted: clean air, clean water, good food.

New York, NY—In the spirit of National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 11, today Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) announces the Richard King Mellon Foundation’s $1 million commitment to GSUSA to encourage girls to embrace the outdoors.

PLYMOUTH, NC – June 7, 2016 – Volunteers from Domtar Corporation and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) will engage in spring cleaning at William Flowers Waterfront Park in Plymouth on Saturday, June 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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